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‘Death divers’ making a splash in Norway

THEY throw themselves into the air, twisting their bodies and seemingly making time stand still, before landing with a splash. Originally a past time to impress girls, Norway’s sport of “death diving” ...

September 8, 2019, Sunday

Chinese divers in seventh heaven

Cao Yuan and Chen Aisen destroyed a quality field to win gold in the men’s 10-meter synchronized platform yesterday as China’s peerless divers made it seven from seven at the FINA world championships....

July 16, 2019, Tuesday

China finishes with 5 golds

China left London having scooped five gold, four silver and one bronze medal at the 2019 FINA Diving World Series, as Yang Hao and Lian Junjie added another gold and silver, respectively, on Sunday....

May 21, 2019, Tuesday

Birthday joy as Chinese teens splash for gold

TWO 14-year-old divers from China became the youngest gold medalists at the 2018 Asian Games when they romped to victory in the women’s synchronized 10-meter platform yesterday. Zhang Jiaqi and Zhang ...

August 29, 2018, Wednesday

Lo Bue nets high diving gold for US

STEVE Lo Bue admitted to a “surreal moment” as he became the first American to win gold in the men’s 27- meter high diving on the last day of the FINA world championships yesterday. Lo Bue’s career-high ...

July 31, 2017, Monday

He Zi calls it quits at age 26

CHINESE Olympic champion He Zi has reluctantly retired aged 26, citing a nagging foot injury and her joy at expecting to become a mother this year. He, who won gold in the synchronized 3-meter springboard ...

July 27, 2017, Thursday

Diving concludes at FINA Worlds with China winning eight golds

THE diving competition of the 17th FINA World Championships concluded with Tom Daley's sensational win in the men's 10m platform here on Saturday as powerhouse China bagged home eight out of the 13 gold ...

July 23, 2017, Sunday

5-time Olympic champ Wu retires

CHINA’S five-time Olympic gold medalist diver Wu Minxia, 31, tearfully announced her retirement yesterday, saying her “physical condition” prevented her from continuing in the sport. Wu took home five ...

December 16, 2016, Friday

Neck injury forces Chen to call quits

Five-time Chinese Olympic gold medal-winning diver Chen Ruolin has been forced to retire at the age of 23 due to a problematic neck injury, the country’s diving team manager Zhou Jihong has said....

October 20, 2016, Thursday

Wu honored with local lifetime achievement award

Shanghai diver Wu Minxia was awarded the Magnolia Lifetime Achievement Award In Sports by the city government yesterday for her contribution to the pool sport in a career spanning 18 years....

September 3, 2016, Saturday



 

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